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Tall Mumuye Sukwava Shoulder Mask, African Art

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Tall Mumuye Sukwava Shoulder Mask, African Art

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Description

A tall carved wooden mask or shoulder mask , carved from a single piece of hard wood with a stylized ancestor face atop an elongated neck, accented with linear designs. Mumuye peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Mask measures 31 inches tall. provenance: The Dr Brian Healy estate, NY.

Condition

Fair, well handled and worn

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Tall Mumuye Sukwava Shoulder Mask, African Art

Name: Tall Mumuye Sukwava Shoulder Mask, African Art
SKU: 75457523
Price: 225 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $800

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